Japan vs Luxembourg: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Japan
73.4
in 2021
Luxembourg
71.23
in 2021
Japan rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
5th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Japan
  • Luxembourg
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 73.4 against 71.23 in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.17.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 185 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 71.73 68.76 2.97 Japan
2010s 72.94 70.9 2.04 Japan
2020s 73.52 71.27 2.24 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Japan or Luxembourg?
Japan, at 73.4 against 71.23 in Luxembourg as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Japan and Luxembourg?
2.17, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Japan ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed